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1794 S-29 R2. VF-25. Slightly sharper, especially on the reverse which is always sharper than the obverse on this variety thanks to a high rim on that

1794 S-65 R1 NGC graded AU details, scratches, corroded. Matte dark olive and steel with a subtle overtone of greenish olive suggesting this cent was

1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge ICG graded F15 details, corroded. Slightly glossy dark reddish olive and steel. The surfaces are covered with fine granula

1795 S-76b Plain Edge R1. Fine-15. Sharpness VF35 but there is a patch of shallow planchet erosion weakening ITED in UNITED plus a couple small spots

1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 but the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine roughness, strongest on the reverse. N

1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic roughness under a mostly glossy chocolate brown patin

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 with some areas displaying the details of a slightly higher grade, but uniform extremely faint roughnes

1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust. Good-5. Sharpness VF20 but moderately corroded with the look of a piece that was lost in soil for some time. No marks or ve

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but dull and covered with microscopic roughness. There are traces of hard greenish patina in a few pro

1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF30 or better but moderately rough. No verdigris and only a few contact marks, including a dull scrape on t

1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness at least VF35 but obviously burnished for some unknown reason leaving the surfaces exceptionally smooth. Th

1796 S-102 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but there are a dozen or so pitmarks scattered over both sides plus a shallow dent on the leaves under

1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error. VG-8. Glossy chocolate and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few contact marks, including

1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Fine-15. Boldly Repunched 6. Sharpness EF40 but burnished to remove patches of shallow corrosion, especially at the E in L

1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Good-4. Boldly Repunched 6. Several points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only conta

1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 but the field behind the portrait is covered with fine pinscratches. These scratches blend into the

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 but lightly corroded, then burnished to minimize the roughness. No verdigris, and the only contact

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but there are a couple patches of corrosion on both sides, strongest in the field before the face. The

1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust. Fair-2. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Decent surfaces, just heavily worn. There is a fresh scuff at LI a

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust. VG-7. Glossy chocolate and bluish steel, the devices a shade or two lighter than the protected areas. Probably lightly cle

1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but dull from uniform fine granularity that covers both sides. No verdigris, and the only mark is a sm

1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-7. Choice glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive, only a few trivial hairlines on the portrait and a pair of

1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust. VF-35. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth surfaces offering

1796 NC-1 R6 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are reasonably smoo

1796 NC-3 R6 Draped Bust. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but dull and covered with fine granularity. No notable marks or verdigris. The date and legends are e

1796 NC-4 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-10. Glossy chocolate and steel. The surfaces are almost completely smooth but there are a couple small patches of micros

1797. Gripped Edge, Reverse of 1796 S-121b R3. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty tan faded down from mint c

1797 S-121b R3 Gripped Edge with Reverse of 1796. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 or better but lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. Traces of greenish

1797 S-126 R3. PCGS graded EF-45. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Possibly lightly cleaned at one time but the toning appears natural and this piece

1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but there is extremely faint roughness that is very well hidden under an attractive glossy ch

1797 S-141 R4. VG-10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity. No verdigris, but both sides are covered with myriad very fine hairline scratc

1798 S-164 R4. Fine-15. Style I Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VF35 but the fields have been smoothed and both sides were burnished. There is no apparen

1798 S-176 R4. Fine-12. Style II Hair with Small 8. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity that's partially hidden under a glossy dark...

1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. VG-10. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with olive brown toning nestled into the most-protected areas on both side

1799 S-189 R2. Fair-2. A scruffy cent with moderate roughness and some dull contact marks, but the date is easily readable (although weak) and the col

1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair. VG-10. Glossy chocolate brown with steel toning on the highpoints. Smooth and attractive, void

1800/79 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. VG-10. Slightly sharper but there is a patch of reddish roughness at LIB in LIBERTY. The remainde

1801 S-214 R3. Fine-15. Five points sharper but there is a sharp nick in the hair near the temple and a collection of tiny ticks around OF. Otherwise

1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse. VG-8. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy olive brown and bluish steel. No roughness or verdigris. The only notable mark

1801 S-224 R1. VF-30. Sharpness AU50 or better but lightly whizzed, then retoned a lustrous chocolate and steel with hints of underlying very faded re

1802 S-228 R2 Error Fraction 1/000. VF-30. Ten points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy chocolate and olive brown with underlying lighter

1802 S-232 R1. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown. There is a hint of reddish brown toning in the curls at the shoulder, a

1803 S-246 R3. VG-10. Sharpness VF35 but there are numerous dull nicks and small pitmarks scattered over both sides. The rim under the bust is slightl

1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Fraction 100 over 000. VG-10. Sharpness VF20 but slightly bent and there are numerous tiny nicks scattered over both sides, no

1803 S-260 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but covered with extremely fine roughness and there is some microscopic verdigris

1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction. Fine-15. Sharpness VF25 but there are numerous light rim nicks and bruises around both sides plus a small conta

1804 S-266c R2. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy olive and dark bluish steel brown with frosty tan and light brown faded down from mint color in protected ar

1807/6 S-273 R1 Overdate Large 7 over 6. VF-30. Glossy chocolate and steel with wisps of darker olive and reddish chocolate brown toning on both sides

1807 S-275 R3 Large Fraction. VF-35. Five points sharper but there is a splash of reddish toning in the hair under the E in LIBERTY and a fine hairlin

1808 S-278 R3. VF-20. Turban Head. Sharpness EF40 but there are traces of shallow corrosion on both sides, strongest at ITED where there is shallow gr